Praxis Reading Exam 1

Question 1

From this passage, we can infer that Edison:

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C: lived in a city.

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A: knew all about animals.

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B: hated the other boy.

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D: read the newspaper every day.

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E: could not climb a tree.

Question 2

Why did the shipping company ask Edison to fetch the captain?

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D: another captain had recently died

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A: he was a better captain

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B: to stop trees from being cut down

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C: another captain had retired

Question 3

In contrast to the other boy, Edison was:

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D: determined to get the job done.

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A: frightened of bears.

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B: able to see the road.

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C: a newsboy.

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E: afraid of the dark.

Question 4

Why did Edison want an extra $10?

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B: so that he could get another boy to accompany him

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A: so that he could buy dinner on the way

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C: so that he could buy an extra lamp oil

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D: because he was a slick negotiator

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E: so that he could pay his electric bill

Question 5

The word "ravished" probably means:

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E: cleared of trees

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A: burned

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B: uplifted

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C: dangerous

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D: dark

Question 6

Which of the following phrases is an example of simile?

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B: “dark as ink”

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A: “up against a tree”

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C: “pitch-black night”

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D: “a faint gleam of daylight”

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D: “a faint gleam of daylight”

Question 7

About how old was Edison when this story happened?

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E: 14

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A: 28

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B: 25

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C: 45

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D: 6

Question 8

Why did the message have to be delivered that night?

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A: so that the captain could catch the morning train

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B: so that the captain could get a good night’s sleep

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C: so that the captain could brush his teeth

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D: so that Edison could earn his money

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E: so that Edison could learn a lesson

Question 9

This passage was probably taken from:

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B: a biography of Thomas Edison

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A: a collection of folklore

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C: a novel about steamboat captains

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D: a history of the forest

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E: the memoirs of the steamboat captain

Question 10

What lesson din Edison learn from this experience?

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A: to be prepared

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B: to always hold out for more money

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C: to learn about animals

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D: to buy extra lamp oil

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E: to climb a tree